HB 2587 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO LABOR.

Summary

Clarifies the employment status of certain delivery drivers under state laws related to workers' compensation, wage and hour, temporary disability insurance, family leave, tax classification of business relationships, and unemployment insurance by establishing conditions under which delivery drivers are deemed employees of the business operating the delivery program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2587 → HB2587_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that delivery drivers are employees of the businesses that assign their work, removing specific exclusions for representatives and distributors. The effective date was changed from the bill's approval to a fixed future date of July 1, 3000, and the document metadata was updated to reflect House District 1 sponsorship.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing 'representatives, distributors, dealers' from the list of entities whose workers might be reclassified as employees, while explicitly confirming that delivery drivers are employees regardless of their contract status.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed 'representatives, distributors, dealers' from the list of business roles whose workers are subject to potential reclassification as employees.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'upon approval' to a specific future date of July 1, 3000.

DEFINITION

Clarified that delivery drivers are deemed employees if the business arranges, assigns, or dispatches their work, regardless of the contract terms.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 285-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors